Classes Offered:

Radiologic Technology

Surveys types and operations of hospital radiology departments. Students learn medical ethics, basic radiation protection, chemistry and methods of film processing, and construction of film. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Introduces concepts of electromagnetic radiation necessary to understanding the production and control of x-radiation. Students learn how the radiographic image is created and what factors affect the appearance of that image. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Presents basic positioning principles and terminology. Students get demonstration and film evaluation experience in positioning and related anatomy of the chest, abdomen, and upper extremities. Format includes one hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Provides demonstration and film evaluation experience in positioning and related anatomy of the spine, pelvis, and lower extremities. Format includes one hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Provides demonstration and film evaluation experience in positioning and related anatomy of the skull, facial bones, sinuses, and mastoids. Format includes one hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Provides supervised clinical experience at an affiliated health care site. Beginning RATEC students are assigned to clinical education sites, 40 hours per week for 2 weeks. Students get an orientation to hospital and department procedures, participate in ancillary radiology activities, and observe and perform diagnostic radiologic procedures. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Second in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students are assigned to clinical sites, 15 hours per week. Students observe and perform diagnostic radiologic procedures. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Third in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students are assigned to clinical sites, 15 hours per week. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Fourth in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students are assigned to clinical sites, 15 hours per week. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Presents basic nursing procedures, emphasizing the role of the radiologic technologist in various patient-care situations. Incorporates seven hours of AIDS and blood-borne pathogen education. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Examines patient care and assessment in the imaging department, as well as in other special care units. Topics include medications and their administration, acute patient care, bedside radiography, and patient lines and tubes. Healthcare Provider BLS is also included. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Expands knowledge of anatomy through the introduction of transverse and sagittal orientations. Students review normal anatomy of the brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and neck and spine. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Fifth in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students work 40 hours per week for 11 weeks. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Sixth in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students work at clinical sites, 24 hours per week. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Seventh in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students work at clinical sites, 24 hours per week. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Eighth in a series of supervised clinical education experiences. Students work at clinical sites, 24 hours per week. Specific performance objectives are established for the student. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Introduces changes that occur in disease and injury, with application to radiologic technology. Topics include respiratory, skeletal, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Continues RATEC 220. Students become familiar with the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and imaging of disease processes of the cardiovascular, nervous, hemoparetic, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Presents theory and practice for operating a successful quality assurance program in a diagnostic radiology department. Students discuss the importance of quality control with respect to health care costs, radiation exposure to patients, and improvement of the diagnostic quality of films. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.

Explores types of radiation, interaction of radiation with matter, and the effects of those interactions in human tissue. Students learn methods and principles of radiation protection for both patient and technologist. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.